LAP TOP (GATEWAY) PROBLEM

[aziz_bfc]

hi guyz i have got problem and i could not fixed it so there is some one can help me
this is my problem when i download windows Xp SP3 on my lap top always showing me this problem
( this application has failed to start because COM CTL32. dll was not found .reinstalling the application may fix this problem).


thank you

 

[PCDave]

what you need to do is grab your xp disc and do as follows

To restore the missing or corrupted files by expanding them from the Windows XP CD-ROM, follow these steps:

1. Insert the Windows XP CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive, and then restart the computer. Follow any on-screen instructions to start the computer from the CD-ROM drive.
2. When the Welcome to Setup screen appears, press R to start the Recovery Console.
3. If you have a dual-boot or multiple-boot computer, select the installation that you want to access from the Recovery Console.
4. When you are prompted to do so, type the Administrator password, and then press ENTER. If the Administrator password is blank, press ENTER.
5. Type the following command line EXPAND D:\I386\comctl32.dl_ C:\Windows\System32
   and then press ENTER.
   
   NOTE: Change the drive letters if your CD-ROM drive is not drive D, and the hard disk that contains the operating system is not drive C.
6. Type the following command line EXPAND D:\I386\msgina.dl_ C:\Windows\System32
   and then press ENTER.
7. Restart the computer in a typical fashion.